Catcher In The Rye Dead at 19
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Photo: Courtesy of Haras La Leyenda
Catcher In The Rye at Haras La Leyenda
Catcher In The Rye, the runner-up behind Clodovil in the 2003 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, G1) who stood under the Coolmore banner for several seasons, died at Haras la Leyenda in Argentina March 25 at the age of 19.
Bred by Kilfrush Stud, Catcher In The Rye was sold by Knocktoran Stud to Demi O'Byrne, acting on behalf of the Coolmore partners, as an August yearling in Deauville in 2001.
The son of Danehill ran third on debut in listed company at Leopardstown, where he broke his maiden on his 3-year-old reappearance, and got to within a length of Clodovil in the 2003 Poule d'Essai des Poulains on his only other start at 3.
Catcher In The Rye stood for five seasons at Castlehyde Stud and an extra year at Coolmore Stud, before taking up permanent residence in Argentina, where he was crowned leading first-season sire and champion sire twice.
His notable progeny in the northern hemisphere includes first-crop daughter Rosenreihe, the Henkel Preis der Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby (German Oaks, G1) winner who went on to produce 2017 IDEE Deutsches Derby (G1) third Rosenpurpur, and second-crop son Ryehill Dreamer, a grade 2 winner in the United States formerly trained in Ireland by Fozzy Stack.
He first took up residence at Estacion de Montas la Mission in 2006, started shuttling to Haras de la Pomme in 2013, and eventually arrived at Alberto Stein's Haras la Leyenda in 2018.
His southern hemisphere offspring includes champion 2- and 3-year-old filly Catch The Mad and other multiple group 1 winners in Argentina including Anaerobio, Flowing Rye, and Rabid In The Rye.
Catcher In The Rye was a half brother to the Prix de la Nonette Shadwell (G2) winner Dream Peace, and was one of seven winners out of Canadian grade 2 scorer Truly a Dream, who also added her name to the Prix de Royaumont (G3) roll of honor.
Catcher In The Rye boasted a classic pedigree and shared his granddam, another Royaumont winner in Truly Special, with high-class sibling trioL'Ancresse, Moonstone, and Cerulean Sky.
Moonstone—herself successful in the Darley Irish Oaks (G1) and second in the Juddmonte Epsom Oaks (G1)—produced Investec Derby (G1) runner-up US Army Ranger; L'Ancresse took second in the Irish Oaks and Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T); while Cerulean Sky won the Prix Saint-Alary (G1).
Catcher In The Rye is also making his mark as a broodmare sire, with Never No More winning the March 24 Naas Racecourse Business Club Madrid Handicap.